Children's Occupational Therapy Assistant
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Islington, N7 6LBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£34,186 to £37,389
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Band 4 Children's Occupational Therapy Assistant We arelooking for an experienced, innovative and highly motivated therapy assistant with previous exp...
As a member of the EaH team you will work under the guidance and supervision of 2 qualified Occupational Therapists. Your duties will include modelling inclusive practices and strategies to school staff as well as therapeutic activities to promote independence, safety and well being. You will help develop, create and model use of visual supports to promote independence and engagement in daily activities and provide practical guidance to school staff on the effective use of sensory resources and equipment. You will support staff with clinical administrative tasks including collating data and feedback, arranging appointments and making telephone calls.
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.
Our mission
Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our vision
Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.
Our goals
We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population.
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.
Our mission
Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our vision
Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.
Our goals
We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Training or short courses relevant to the post, eg autism awareness/ child development
- Formal qualifications relevant to role eg: NVQ or degree in childcare, teaching, playwork, health
Skills and Abilities
Essential: - Good written communication; - Excellent IT skills, with experience of using Microsoft office including Word and Excel
Desirable: - Good working knowledge of patient data systems (RIO,)
Other
Essential: - Able to travel between clinics, schools and community settings
Knowldege and Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a clinical role as a teaching assistant, therapy assistant or co-worker.
- Experience working with school aged children
- Knowledge of some common childhood conditions e.g. autism, developmental co-ordination disorder
- Understanding of the cultural & demographic factors in Islington and experience of working with families with English as an additional language
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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